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      Mike Tyson training Francis Ngannou for massive Tyson Fury fight and warns how it could be ‘game over’ for Gypsy King

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      MIKE TYSON is set to train Francis Ngannou for his fight against boxing champion Tyson Fury. Ngannou will cross over to the ring on October 24 in Saudi Arabia, having walked out on the UFC.
      Francis Ngannou will be trained by Mike Tyson for his fight with Tyson FuryCredit: Instagram / @francisngannou
      Tyson Fury fights Francis Ngannou on October 24Credit: Getty
      And he has called on the help of boxing’s youngest ever heavyweight world champion.
      Ngannou, 36, said: “Bringing Mike Tyson into my training camp is one of the best decisions I can make to prepare for Tyson Fury in the ring.”
      The Cameroonian was first inspired to fight by Iron Mike but he pursued MMA over boxing as it was easier to find bouts.
      But now Ngannou will make his long-awaited boxing debut against unbeaten WBC champ Fury, 34.
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      And Tyson said: “It is no secret I back Ngannou 100 per cent in this face-off of champions. He has one hard punch, and when it lands, it’s game over.
      “I am looking forward to working with Ngannou and supporting his transition from the octagon to the boxing ring.
      “He isn’t a combat novice; he is a world champion. He knows how to compete when the bell rings, but the key will be combining his energy and combat skills into his punches and using his agility to move swiftly around the ring then delivering the knock-out blow.
      “We’re here to win.”
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      Ngannou is looking to inherit Tyson’s moniker as the Baddest Man on The Planet.
      He said: “I’ve been wanting this fight for years.
      “And now that it’s here, I’m focused on fighting the greatest fight of my career and shocking the world on the most epic stage for the fans in Riyadh. 
      “October 28th, the world will know who’s the ‘Baddest Man on The Planet’.”
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      Jake Paul’s press conference with Nate Diaz descends into chaos as brawl between camps breaks out on stage

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      JAKE PAUL’S press conferences with Nate Diaz descended into chaos when a brawl broke out between their camps out on stage. The pair are set to end years of feuding over the weekend in Texas.
      Jake Paul and Nate Diaz’s press conference descended into chaosCredit: DAZN
      Nate Diaz and Jake Paul goes face to faceCredit: DAZN
      Jake Paul gestures to the crowdCredit: DAZN

      But the fight threatened to start early when the two teams clashed after Paul, 26, and Diaz, 38, faced off.
      The rivalling security squads began to shove each other before punches were thrown on stage.
      Reacting to the ruck, Paul said on Instagram: “S*** popped off, Nate’s team started throwing punches at my security guards.
      “My security guards dropped his team and it’s just a little warm up for what’s going to happen Saturday night.”
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      Paul later claimed: “Nate’s team has emailed my team trying to claim assault after his team swung first.
      “Apparently the guy who swung first is at the hospital getting stitches. Hilarious these fake gangsters acting like this!”
      Paul returns for the first since losing to Tommy Fury, 24, by split-decision in their Saudi Arabia grudge match in February.
      But he snubbed a rematch to instead return against MMA veteran and fans’ favourite Diaz, 38, who will make his boxing debut.
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      Paul vowed to “KILL” Diaz when speaking to the media at the open workout and he stood firm on his claim.
      He doubled down: “It’s not being antagonising or s*** talking, it’s telling the f***ing truth, sir.
      “I’m killing this man, I’m killing this man, I’m telling the truth, sir.”
      Paul prepares to step foot into the ring as a beaten boxer for the first time but he vowed to do so better than ever.
      He roared: “Best shape of my life, feeling amazing brought in a whole entire new team, strength and conditioning, nutritionist, head coach, all of that.
      “I’m feeling good, and when I’m in the shape like this and I have the proper time to prepare you’re going to see a different version, the best version of Jake Paul you’ve ever seen.”
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      Jake Paul’s boxing career is ‘on the line’ against Nate Diaz as he ‘may RETIRE’ if he loses biggest fight of his life

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      JAKE PAUL fights Nate Diaz with his boxing career on the line – as defeat could spark an early retirement. The YouTuber-turned boxer returns over the weekend against ex-UFC star Nate Diaz in Texas.
      Jake Paul during his defeat to Tommy FuryCredit: Getty
      It comes following the first defeat of his polarising prizefighting career, having lost a split-decision to Tommy Fury in February.
      So it leaves his future in boxing at stake when he steps foot between the ropes as a beaten man for the first time.
      Paul’s business partner and advisor Nakisa Bidarian told ESPN: “He may retire if he loses to Nate Diaz.
      “His boxing career is on the line, in terms of being one of the top three or four guys in the entire sport globally.
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      “I think if he was to lose, he’d just go to being another prospect that’s coming up in the ring.”
      Paul snubbed a rematch with Fury, 24, to instead face Diaz, 38, who is now a free agent after a storied stint with the UFC.
      And the chance to finally fight the MMA veteran and fans’ favourite proved too good to turn down.
      Paul, 26, said: “Nate has a massive name, he’s a massive pay-per-view draw of the UFC times and to me that’s exciting. 
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      “I haven’t yet fought a massive pay-per-view draw in the prime of their career while they’re still hot and active. 
      “So, to me that’s super exciting and there was that beef that was there and this online banter that was there back and forth that we’ve been trying to and wanting to fight for a long time. 
      “Then finally the stars aligned.”
      Despite the allure of another career-crushing defeat, Paul insisted he only benefited from being beat for the first time.
      He said: “After losing to Tommy I landed myself a bigger name and a bigger fight in terms of the ticket sales, the commercial pay-per-view.
      “Everything is pointing towards this being the biggest event ever and I didn’t think that would be possible after losing to Tommy. 
      “So it’s interesting, I guess you can’t predict these things but I guess the number one thing is if people want to still see my fight then I’ll still have big fights. 
      “It’s really the fanbase that drives me, right. It’s like Deontay Wilder losing a couple of times to Tyson Fury but everyone still wants to see him fight. 
      “It all just depends and it’s really how you go out. If you’re going to get knocked out but if you lose a split-decision and it’s a war and it’s a good fight, it’s a lot easier to come back from that.” 
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      I will still become a world champion in three years I have all the tools and punching power to do it, says Jake Paul

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      JAKE PAUL has vowed to become a world champion in just three years.The YouTuber-turned boxer refused to KO his lofty ambitions after suffering defeat to Tommy Fury in February.
      Jake Paul has vowed to become a world championCredit: @mostvaluablepromotions
      Jake Paul in training to fight Nate DiazCredit: instagram @jakepaul
      In fact, he insisted the first loss of his career only strengthened his goal to one day reach the pinnacle of the sport.
      Paul said: “My realistic ambition is becoming a world champion. And that hasn’t changed, I’ve only gained more conviction around it. 
      “With how I’m progressing and the work I’m putting in and the experience I’m getting under my belt, going up to ten rounds now, slowly making my way deeper and deeper into the sport and getting more and more experience. 
      “I have all the tools, the punching power, the strength, the cardio, the speed so really it’s just about the thousands and thousands and thousands of repetitions that I need to become a world champion. 
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      “But I’m sparring against them, working with them in the gym and that’s why I know that I can do it.” 
      Paul, 26, lost by split-decision to Fury, 24, in Saudi Arabia, and saw his chances of being ranked by the WBC at cruiserweight go up in smoke≥
      The American does not know what weight division he will look to try and win a world title but he believes it will come before his 30th birthday.
      Paul said: “I’ve only been doing this for three and a half years and at 26 years old. 
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      “So in three years from now, when I’m 29 in my athletic prime, I fully believe in my capabilities to be able to win a world championship.” 
      Paul snubbed a rematch with Fury to instead return over the weekend in Texas against ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, live on DAZN PPV.
      He still plans to avenge his only ever loss but the chance to finally settle his feud with Diaz, 38, proved too good to turn down.
      Paul explained: “Nate has a massive name, he’s a massive pay-per-view draw of the UFC times and to me that’s exciting. 
      “I haven’t yet fought a massive pay-per-view draw in the prime of their career while they’re still hot and active. 
      “So, to me that’s super exciting and there was that beef that was there and this online banter that was there back and forth that we’ve been trying to and wanting to fight for a long time. 
      “Then finally the stars aligned.” 

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      I’ve fought Tommy Fury and he doesn’t have the heart of a fighter, don’t be surprised if he crumbles against KSI

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      TOMMY FURY has been accused of lacking the “heart of a fighter” which could lead to his demise against KSI. Fury, 24, is set to face YouTube, music and crossover boxing star KSI, 30, on October 14 in Manchester.
      Tommy Fury beat Anthony Taylor in 2021 and didn’t leave him impressedCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      KSI fights Fury next, on October 14Credit: Getty
      It comes after he beat KSI’s arch enemy Jake Paul by split-decision in Saudi Arabia in February.
      But despite that victory, Fury’s former opponent Anthony Taylor – who he beat in 2021 – has hit out at the former Love Islander.
      Taylor, 34, told Neue Online Casinos: “This is a really, really close 50-50 match-up. Don’t be surprised if KSI knocks Tommy out.
      “We know Tommy can box a bit, but I can tell you from first hand experience, Tommy is like the lion in the wizard of Oz without a heart.
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      “If KSI can make him uncomfortable, and stick with for those early rounds, and then land his power shots, don’t be surprised if Tommy crumbles and never gets back up.
      “He doesn’t have the heart of a fighter.”

      Paul snubbed a rematch with Fury to instead return over the weekend against ex-UFC star Nate Diaz.
      And Taylor – who formerly sparred the prankster-turned prizefighter – warned Diaz of his brutal power.
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      He said: “I hear Jake Paul is looking superhuman in this camp, he’s training with killers and there’s no question he’s going to send Nate Diaz into retirement.
      “Respect to Diaz, he’s had a great career, but he’s not going to know what’s hit him when Jake detonates on his chin.
      “I’ve tasted Jake’s power and his right hand hits like a baseball bat.
      “Given Diaz’s age and how much smaller he is compared to Jake, I don’t see how Diaz can stand up to that kind of firepower.”
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      Inside Jake Paul’s training camp for huge Nate Diaz fight as YouTuber reveals he’s in the ‘best shape of my life’

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      JAKE PAUL has shared a host of photos from his training camp ahead of his fight with Nate Diaz on Saturday night.The YouTuber, 26, is looking to bounce back from his first professional defeat – which came against Love Island star Tommy Fury in February.
      Jake Paul has been working away in his training campCredit: instagram @jakepaul
      He has been sparring ahead of the Nate Diaz clashCredit: instagram @jakepaul
      Paul claims he is in the ‘best shape’ he has ever been inCredit: instagram @jakepaul
      Paul is looking to bounce back from his first pro defeat at the hands of Tommy FuryCredit: instagram @jakepaul
      Paul also shared some pictures of him relaxing during campCredit: instagram @jakepaul
      He is taking on UFC legend Diaz, 38, who will make his boxing debut in Dallas this weekend.
      And Paul has claimed he is in the “best shape of my life” as he prepares for the “biggest moment of my life”.
      The 6-1 boxer posted several images of him in training camp, from sparring shots to him relaxing in the pool and chilling with friends.
      And he added a lengthy message which read: “We’re just days away from the biggest moment of my life and I’m sitting here on the couch reflecting on these photos and thankful for the best camp of my life.
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      “We created so many amazing memories and trained harder than ever before.
      “I’m in the best shape of my life, the best headspace I’ve ever been in, and have never been this focused.
      “This Saturday will be war and I’m prepared to die for victory.
      “I’ve been in the gym every single day since losing and this Saturday I’ll show the world how to come back from a loss like a f***ing warrior.
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      Paul is set for his eighth professional fightCredit: instagram @jakepaul
      Diaz will make his professional boxing debut on Saturday nightCredit: AP
      “You only lose once you quit BOYYY!!
      “And on Saturday I will show the world that sometimes a loss puts you on the path you were supposed to be on. #PaulDiaz.”
      Paul takes on Diaz two months before his YouTube rival KSI faces Fury at the AO Arena in Manchester on October 14.
      Paul’s loss to Fury has pushed back a clash with KSI – a bout that would attract widespread attention online.
      But the American internet sensation insists he is not bothered about losing to Fury.
      He said: “It’s interesting that a loss can give you more conviction on what it is that you’re supposed to be doing and what you’re here to do. 
      “It can actually reset you on a proper path and that’s exactly what it did for me.
      “Now I’m feeling better than ever, stronger than ever, in the best shape of my life, best team around me and I couldn’t be happier.
      “That’s why I thank Tommy, I thank Tommy for winning. It put my life in the direction that it was supposed to be before and that is such a priceless thing.”
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      Ricky Hatton aims to discover next rags-to-riches story in new boxing competition after kickstarting Tommy Fury’s career

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      RICKY HATTON will pull no punches as he tries to help guide a British boxer to be the next toe-rag-to-riches story.The 44-year-old Manchester legend has signed up to manage his proud region in a new-format boxing competition called The Box Off, up against the likes of London, Birmingham and Leeds.
      Ricky Hatton is ready to find boxing’s next star on new TV show The Box OffCredit: Rex
      Hatton helped launch the career of Tommy FuryCredit: Getty
      The competition, backed by the British Boxing Board of Control and starting in September, aims to catapult prospects who have missed out on elite amateur success – or social media Insta-fame – into the mainstream mix.
      And Man City’s favourite former world champ – who made his name selling tickets pub-to-pub and winning fights soaked in blood – is the perfect man to push the new premise, especially after helping make Tommy Fury a millionaire and household name, with minimal boxing experience.
      “I quite enjoyed going pub-to-pub selling my tickets!”, the working-class hero laughed about his start in the business. “It was fine by me.
      “There was no social media or reality TV when I was around but I advised Tommy Fury to go on Love Island because I knew it would create a lot of opportunities for him, on top of being a talented boxer.
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      “I advised him to get on there to raise his profile, get him some early and easy money and open boxing doors and now it looks like the right move.
      “Even though I am old-school and I moan about the best not fighting the best, I hope I am not Victor Meldrew.
      “I am working on the show and we are trying to big people up, but if they are s*** I am telling them they are s***!”
      Hatton – now the father of a rising pro in Campbell – has repeatedly moved with the times, holding on to his traditional values but adding new-age skills along the way.
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      In an industry full of back-stabbing, bragging and bluster, he remains hilariously honest and unnervingly open at times.
      They are traits that made him a hero in and outside of the ropes and he hopes to impart some of his knowledge and experience on these young talents – as long as they don’t copy his trademark social media style.
      “People should get behind this because it’s pushing small-hall boxing,” he said.
      “These days it’s only usually pay-per-views that people promote, if it’s not a world title fight it doesn’t get a push.
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      “But there used to be great fights on television, midweek cards where real talent was unearthed. That’s what we are trying to do, we are trying to bring old-school boxing back.
      “It’s great having Olympians turn pro and win world titles – that’s brilliant – but there’s nothing better than seeing someone who has come from absolutely nothing reach the very top.
      “Because we didn’t have social media, in my time, it was all about the personal touch, which fans like.
      “My social media is a mix of me looking after myself and my mental health, looking after my fighters and my kids.
      “And then the other side of my posts are absolutely f***ing diabolical!  But it means fans know it’s authentic and coming from me.
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      “I was fortunate to box on big shows as a young fighter, but I still did the small hall shows and I know what it’s like when you’re just getting going. 
      “This can be an opportunity for fighters to catapult themselves onto something better.” More

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      I’ve sparred Jake Paul and his right hand is like being hit with a baseball bat, Nate Diaz won’t be able to take it

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      JAKE PAUL’S punching power has been compared to getting hit with a baseball bat, in a stark warning to Nate Diaz. The YouTuber-turned-boxer returns to the ring over the weekend in Texas against ex-UFC star Diaz.
      Jake Paul with ex-sparring partner Anthony TaylorCredit: Instagram @anthony_prettyboy
      Nate Diaz fights Jake Paul nextCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      It will be Paul’s fourth MMA veteran opponent, having beaten Ben Askren, 39, Tyron Woodley, 41, and Anderson Silva, 48.
      Cage fighter and now influencer boxer Anthony Taylor, 34, sparred Paul, 26, in preparation for two of those bouts.
      And he warned of the brutal power the American has in his backhand, believing it will be too much for Diaz, 38, to handle.
      Taylor told Neue Online: “I hear Jake Paul is looking superhuman in this camp, he’s training with killers and there’s no question he’s going to send Nate Diaz into retirement.
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      “Respect to Diaz, he’s had a great career, but he’s not going to know what’s hit him when Jake detonates on his chin.
      “I’ve tasted Jake’s power and his right hand hits like a baseball bat.

      “Given Diaz’s age and how much smaller he is compared to Jake, I don’t see how Diaz can stand up to that kind of firepower.”
      Diaz walked out on the UFC to cross over to the boxing ring, leaving behind a trilogy decider with Conor McGregor, 34.
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      But Taylor wants to see Paul snatch the McGregor super-fight instead and send both MMA superstars into retirement.
      He said: “If he makes it out of the third round i’d be surprised. Don’t blink.
      “Once he’s knocked out Nate, what I’d like to see Jake do next is bring Conor McGregor into the ring at a catchweight.
      “Conor is a sharpshooter, so it will be more of a difficult fight than Nate, but I expect Jake to rag doll Conor around the ring once he’s found his range and timing.
      “Ending the careers of Conor and Nate back to back would be a hell of an achievement.”
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